Still Standing – No Matter What
It was just a silly moment in church — a restless little boy, a worn-out mama, and a battle of wills that felt familiar to every parent in the room. He kept bouncing up and down on the pew, clearly auditioning for the Olympic trampoline team. After four stern warnings and the look, mama finally…
We are the Champions
Two years ago, I purchased an Oura ring. It’s a good fitness tracker, counts my daily steps, shows me my sleep patterns, how well I sleep, or NOT, and helps me maintain a good heart rate. A couple of days ago my husband asked, “How was your sleep last night?” I quickly pulled out my…
Accentuate the Positive
Well, of all things…..yesterday I thought about Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters singing this old song: You’ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don’t mess with Mister In-Between According to Wikipedia, those lyrics were by Johnny Mercer and the song was nominated for the “Academy Award for…
What Makes a Champion?
I guess it was my 13-year old grandson’s love for baseball, that drew me into watching the Little League World Series on TV a few weeks ago. The team from Lufkin, TX won the National games and went on to the World Series. All teams, at that level, were great, but I was particularly impressed…
Be A Champion
Day 237 of Photo Inspirations — BE A CHAMPION I stumbled across an incredible article yesterday, “10 Actions to Make This Your Best Day Ever” by family friend and business associate, Tom Hopkins. Tom is a legend in the sales industry, particularly because he has taught and coached on being successful in sales for many…
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!
We’ve heard them many times — the voices in our heads that say “You won’t make it!” “There’s no way you can do that!” “Give up — there’s no way out!” “You don’t have the right personality!” “You weren’t born into the ‘right’ family.” “You could NEVER be a success — you don’t have the…
I’ve Got the Eye of the Tiger…..Roaring Like a Lion
Heading to bed with NO fear, NO worry, No doubt — sweet sleep is on its way — because……. “I’ve got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire ‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar! Louder, louder than a lion ‘Cause I am a champion and you’re…